Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret

His Eminence Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret
Bishop of Rodez
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Rodez
See	Rodez
Appointed	27 October 1871
Term ended	10 July 1896
Predecessor	Louis-Auguste Delalle
Successor	Jean-Augustin Germain
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nuova (1894-96)
Orders
Ordination	20 September 1851 by Georges Jacquot
Consecration	30 November 1871 by Joseph-Hippolyte Guibert
Created cardinal	12 June 1893 by Pope Leo XIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret 9 December 1827 Lubro, French Kingdom
Died	10 July 1896(1896-07-10) (aged 68) Rodez, French Third Republic
Buried	Rodez Cathedral
Parents	Louis Bourret Ursule Christine Bonhomme
Alma mater	Sorbonne University
Motto	Robur et solatium

Styles of Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret
Reference style	His Eminence
Spoken style	Your Eminence
Informal style	Cardinal
See	Rodez

Joseph Christian Ernest Bourret (9 December 1827 in the hamlet of Labro, near Saint-Étienne-de-Lugdarès, Ardèche – 10 July 1896 in Rodez) was a French churchman, bishop and cardinal.

Life

Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret was ordained into the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri as priest in 1851 in Paris. He was ordained bishop of Rodez in 1871, and made a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1893.

Sources

• This page is a translation of fr:Joseph-Christian-Ernest Bourret.
• Catholic Hierarchy.org